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♦Flashing,  flashing  alone  the  wires, 
The  glorious  news  each  heart  inspires, 
The  war  in  Charleston  has  begun, 
Its  smoke  obscured  this  morning's  sun  : 

As  with  cannon,  mortar  and  petard, 
We  saluted  the  North  with  our  Beauregard! 

See  the  crowds  in  every  street. 
Scan  the  face  of  each  man  you  meet. 
Rear  their  purpose  in  every  breath, 
Fight  to  the  last,  aye  fight  to  the  death  ! 
And  with  cannon,  mortar  and  petard, 
•Salute  them  with  our  Beauregard  ! 

Morris  and  Pinckney  and  Johnson  too, 
And  Moultrie  filled  with  the  brave  and  ti 
Thousands  are  hourly  rushing  in,  | 

Eager  to  join  the  battle's  din  ; 
To  hoist  Old  Abe  with  his  own  petard, 
And  salute  him  with  our  Beauregard!         I 

Ere  the  sun  goes  down  this  April  day. 
The  Palmetto  free  from  Lincoln's  sway. 
Shall    stand    as   the    emblem    green    and 

strong, 
Of  the  bold  brave  hearts  who  atoned  her 

wrong, 
Who  wTith  cannon,  mortar  and  petard, 
Avenged  the  South  with  Beauregard  ! 

April  12th.     fApril  14 


fThe  battle's  fought,  the  victory's  won, 
Abe's  flag's  hauled  down  by  'Anderson. 
Now  the  Border  States  do  more  will  retard, 
But  wheel  into  line  under  Beauregard  ; 
And  with  cannon,  mortar  and  petard. 
Take  Washington  with  Beauregard  ! 

^Another  deed  heroic's  done, 
Another  blooming  chaplet  won  ; 
By  that  peerless  dauntless  one, 
Louisiana's  gallant  son, 
And  now  no  army  can  retard 
Washington's  capture  by  Beauregard  ! 

On  Manassas  bloody  field, 

We  made  the  hireling  Hessians  yield  : 

And  following  fast  to  see  the  fun, 

Forced  them  back  on  Arlington  ; 

As  with  cannon,  mortar  and  petard, 

We  saluted  Old  Abe  with  our  Beauregard! 

Row  long  for  assistance,  must  we  look  ? 
How  long  must  we  such  insults  brook  ? 
The  time  is  coming,  aye  !  soon  will  come, 
When  here  we'll  hear  the   Old   Line's 

drum, 
When  with  cannon,  mortar  and  petard, 
They'll  free  Maryland  with  Beauregard  \ 

ih.    JJuly  21st,   1861. 


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